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The Washington Capitals took home a resounding victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, 4-1, behind Jakob Chychrun’s 100th career goal and Alex Ovechkin’s empty-net goal.
But Washington had to fight for it.
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Frederik Andersen #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes chases Nic Dowd #26 of the Washington Capitals after a collision during the first period at the Lenovo Center on November 11, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images)
A brawl broke out between the teams with five minutes left in the first half. Capitals center Nic Dowd drilled Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen behind the net. Andersen went down and Hurricanes players chased Dowd to respond for the hit.
The incident sparked multiple scrums on the ice. Once the referees controlled the match, 18 minutes of penalties were awarded. In the entire first half there were 22 penalty minutes.
The game calmed down after that. Dylan Strome scored his fifth goal of the season to put Washington up 2-0. The Hurricanes got one back thanks to a Nikolaj Ehlers score, but it would be the only time the horn sounded for Carolina in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) stands next to a referee after receiving a fouling penalty during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Raleigh, North Carolina, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
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Chychrun’s milestone came in the third period and Ovechkin followed after.
“It was a pretty complete game,” Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said after the game, via NHL.com. “I thought the first period was great, the way you have to start in this building. As challenging as it is, you have to come out on the front foot.”
Andersen was ejected from the pipes with about five minutes left in the third after teammate Jordan Staal hit him.
Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson (48) looks at the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
The Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) watches the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Capitals goalie Logan Thompson stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced in the game.
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Washington moved to 8-7-1 with the win and Carolina fell to 11-5 and had its four-game winning streak snapped.
